Specifications

Image Characteristics

Format:	bmp, 8 bits per pixel
Resolution:	200 pixels per inch
Fixture image size:	8 inches by 8 inches, approximately 1600 by 1600 pixels
Dish image size:	Mace60: 400 by 400 pixels Mace100: 600 by 600 pixels
Maximum coverage:	Colonies can cover up to 40% of dish surface

Mace Performance

Colony size:	As small as a single pixel (0.12 mm). No maximum size.
Colony overlap:	No limit to number of colonies in a clump
Colony contrast:	A low as 10 gray values difference to average background
Max no. of colonies:	Up to approx. 600 colonies per plate.
Visibility of colonies:	Can be set to match accuity of a human counter
Size distribution:	Provides a table of colony sizes
Histogram:	Provides a gray level histogram of the image

System Requirements

Windows 2000, XP or Vista
16 MB RAM
5 MB free hard disk space
TWAIN compliant desktop scanner